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Common Ground Scorecard for Jim Baird

U.S. House

Jim Baird (IN-4 - R)

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Jim Baird brings a wealth of experience to his job—he has been a state lawmaker, county commissioner, farmer, and small business owner. His variety of experiences comes through in his lawmaking and high priority on agriculture policy. Baird is a lifelong resident of the Putnam County area, west of Indianapolis. He grew up on a family farm and attended Purdue University, where he was in ROTC, and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in animal science. Baird was drafted into the Army and served as a 2nd lieutenant in Vietnam, earning two purple hearts and a bronze star.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Jim Baird)

Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Agriculture
  • House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

Common Ground Score is

20
Somewhat Below Average

Based on a scale of 0-100, below is a breakdown of the Common Ground Score:

Official PerformanceMAX 30
10
Personal ActionsMAX 30
10
CommunicationsMAX 20
0
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0
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Common Ground Score History for Jim Baird

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Official Performance Commentary

Official Performance score increased 6 points based on 2023 performance. Top 50% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Member of the For Country Caucus.

Communications Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

What are the score ranges?

  • Champion
  • Well Above Average
  • Somewhat Above Average
  • Average
  • Somewhat Below Average
  • Well Below Average

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For candidates without congressional or gubernatorial service, Official Performance points are a predictive estimate using statistical modeling.

Personal Actions points can be provisionally awarded for a commitment to take the action(s) within the first six months of office, if elected.

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